Dr. Laishram Priscilla joined PAU as an Agricultural Economist on 25.09.2018 under the Research Scheme “Establishment of Department of Economics & Sociology, R & E- 27 (PC-1054.2)” of the department after completing BSc (Agriculture) from Central Agricultural University in 2010 and M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics) from GBPUAT, Pantnagar in 2012. She did her Ph.D (Agricultural Economics) from ICAR-NDRI, Karnal in 2017. She has worked as Research Associate at ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi from November 2017 to August 2018. She is currently involved as co-PI in the network project funded by ICAR-NIAP titled “Ecosystems, agribusiness and institutions” Component 1: “Impact assessment of agricultural technology” since 2022. She has guided 4 Masters and 3 Ph.D. students as major advisor, published 40 research papers in national and international journals and presented more than 10 papers in various and seminars and conferences.

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects completed

1. Impact Assessment Study of CSSPAM for in-situ paddy stubble management in Punjab funded by Govt. of Punjab as co-PI (2021-2023)

Research Publications:

1. Laishram Priscilla, Ph. Romen Sharma, Shridhar Patil, Shantanu Rakshit, Priyajoy Kar, Pankaj Kumar Sinha & B. L. Manjunatha (2024). Does access to veterinary departments and cooperatives for technical advice improve livestock farmers’ income? Evidence from recent NSSO survey, India. Journal of Social and Economic Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-024-00366-0
2. Laishram Priscilla, Oinam Krishnadas Singh, Kamal Vatta (2021) Effects of Income Sources on Inequality among Agricultural Households in North-east India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 76(4):658-671 https://doi.org/10.63040/25827510.2021.04.006
3. Oinam Krishnadas Singh, Laishram Priscilla, Kamal Vatta (2021) The impact of public expenditure on agricultural growth: Empirical evidence from Punjab, India, Agricultural Economics Research Review, 34: 157-16. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2021.00023.9
4. Sanjeev Kumar, Laishram Priscilla, Amit Guleria, Manjeet Kaur, HS Kingra. (2024). Inequality Among Agricultural Households in Rural Punjab: The Effect of Income Sources. Indian Journal of Economics and Development.20(2): 237-244. https://doi.org/10.63066/23220457.33.1.008
5. Smiley Thakur, Baljinder Kaur Sidana, Laishram Priscilla, Sunny Kumar, Samanpreet Kaur, and Amrit Kaur Mahal. (2025). Determinants of farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and their impact on profitability in Punjab. Economic & Political Weekly. 60(30): 45–52.

Awards and Recognitions:

1. PhD Merit certificate
2. Received Dr. Anamitra Saha Prize Award given by Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, 2023
3. First prize for best paper at 2nd Annual Conference of Indian Society for Agricultural Development and Policy (ISADP), 2023 at PAU, Ludhiana.